Departments

Working to be the most livable city in the country means placing a high priority on providing excellent customer service. In all 12 municipal departments, our goal is to be responsive, transparent, and accountable.
– Mayor David Bieter

Boise Police observed a vehicle fail to stop at a
stop sign yesterday evening (May 13th) at approximately 7:00 p.m.
at Camas and Vista. Officers activated emergency lights and the
vehicle pulled over in a nearby parking lot. As officers came to a
stop behind the vehicle, they saw the backing lights come on. The
vehicle accelerated toward the marked police car nearly striking
it, then squealed its tires as it pulled out of the parking lot at
a high rate of speed onto Vista. The vehicle crossed five lanes of
traffic causing other cars to stop to avoid collisions. Officers
pursued the vehicle as it travelled at a high rate of speed
down Vista, making random turns to avoid officers. Officers located
the vehicle sitting at the intersection of Edson and Abbs streets.
The driver was standing next to the car when officers approached
and began walking away when he saw police. Officers ordered the
suspect to stop. He did not comply. The suspect jumped a nearby
fence and was confronted by three angry dogs. The suspect was taken
into custody without further incident. A check through Ada County
Dispatch indicated the suspect did not have a current drivers
license and the vehicle registration was cancelled. The suspect was
booked at the Ada County Jail on the above listed charges.

Boise Police observed a motorcycle make a wide turn
onto eastbound Rose Hill swerving into oncoming traffic and nearly
striking the marked police car early this morning (May 14th) just
after midnight. Officers attempted to stop the rider using
emergency overhead lights but the rider sped up to an estimated 80
miles per hour as the bike rode into oncoming traffic near Owyhee.
Officers deactivated their emergency lights and located the bike
sitting on Rose Hill east of Peasley. The suspect failed several
field sobriety tests and blew a.18/.20 at the Ada County Jail.
The suspect was booked at the Ada County Jail on the above listed
charges.